Sporting Lisbon fight back to knock out Bodo Glimt | OneFootball

The dream of the Yellow Horde is over. Despite having won 3-0 in Norway, the Nordic side was a shadow of what they had been showing. Sporting Lisbon turned the tie around and eliminated Bodo Glimt with a 5-0 win at home to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

In their eagerness to close the aggregate, the Portuguese side created a good chance just 2 minutes into the first half. Maximiliano Araújo broke down the left. The Uruguayan sent the ball into the box and Francisco Trincão's header went just over the crossbar.

At 4 minutes into the opening period, Sporting Lisbon had another clear opportunity. Geny Catamo chipped a great ball into space and Francisco Trincão read it perfectly. The striker slipped between the Bodo Glimt center backs and poked it past Nikita Hakin as he rushed out, but lacked accuracy.

The Lions deserved to be ahead but the ball just wouldn’t go in. Luis Suárez came close with a powerful left-footed shot. Pedro Gonçalves also tried from distance. Until, ten minutes before halftime, Francisco Trincão placed a perfect ball on Gonçalo Inácio’s head, who didn’t miss and made it 1-0.

Everything seemed set for another goal for the home side. However, the Yellow Horde made their first real threat before halftime and caused a huge scare. Odin Luras Bjortuft won a header and the ball hit the crossbar twice.

Sporting Lisbon forced extra time against Bodo Glimt

The second half began with Sporting Lisbon searching for another goal to get within reach on aggregate. Again, just 2 minutes in, a defensive error by Bodo Glimt handed a chance to the home team. However, Geny Catamo, all alone, shot into the side netting.

At the quarter-hour mark, the Lions made it 2-0 after a run down the right by Luis Suárez that Pedro Gonçalves finished in the heart of the box. With the deficit down to one, Rui Borges’ side went for it all.

Fifteen minutes from time, everything collapsed for the Norwegians. A cross from Iván Fresneda on the right struck Fredrik André Bjorkan on the stomach and then the hand. After a VAR review, Sandro Schärer awarded a penalty. Luis Suárez converted from the spot to level the tie with a 3-0 in the Portuguese capital.

The Lions pushed for more to avoid extra time. At 37 minutes, Nuno Santos smashed a shot off Nikita Haikin’s left post. However, time ran out and forced the match into extra time.

The final blow ended Bodo Glimt’s dream and rewarded Sporting Lisbon

As soon as extra time began, the home side got the goal they needed to avoid penalties. Daniel Bragança reached the byline and played it back. Francisco Trincão held up the ball and laid it off delicately for Maximiliano Araújo, who fired a shot inside the keeper’s post for the fourth goal of the night.

Bodo Glimt only reacted when they were trailing on aggregate, but it was already too late. Even as the match was winding down, Rafael Nel sealed the score on a counterattack. Sporting Lisbon overturned the 3-0 deficit from the first leg. And with the 5-0 in Portugal, they secured a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals, where they will face either Arsenal or Bayer Leverkusen.

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